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DEFINITIONS OF:
blitz
1
n
a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
Synonyms:
blitzkrieg
Type of:
attack
,
onrush
,
onset
,
onslaught
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
n
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
Synonyms:
linebacker blitzing
,
safety blitz
Type of:
maneuver
,
manoeuvre
,
play
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
v
attack suddenly and without warning
“Hitler
blitzed
Poland”
Type of:
assail
,
attack
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Launch
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